Chapter XIII CULTURE - Government of Karnataka
Chapter XIII CULTURE - Government of Karnataka
Chapter XIII CULTURE - Government of Karnataka
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Culture 521<br />
candidates. Many universities in the state <strong>of</strong>fer courses at the graduation and<br />
post-graduation levels in music. The government also awards scholarships<br />
to talented and deserving candidates who are interested in learning music.<br />
The casette revolution has made an immense contribution in popularising<br />
light music and also classical music by taking it into every household in the<br />
state. The role <strong>of</strong> the Kannada stage in popularising music is in no way small.<br />
Varadachar, Malavalli Sundramma, Aswathamma, Nagesh Rao, Subbayya<br />
Naidu, Gangubai Guledgud, Sonubai, Subhadramma Mansoor, Vajrappa, B.N.<br />
Chinnappa, Sarojamma Dhuttaragi, H.K. Yoga Narasimha are a few artistes<br />
who made a name in this field.<br />
In addition, the annual music festivals like the Ramanavami and Ganesh<br />
Chaturthi, music festivals in Bangalore and Mysore, art festival in Hubli, Savai<br />
Gandharva Festival at Kundagol and a host <strong>of</strong> other music festivals conducted<br />
annually by different organisations and association are providing stimulus for<br />
the popularisation <strong>of</strong> music in the state.Several institutions run by organisations<br />
are training students and aspiring youngsters in music. Sri Ayyanar College<br />
<strong>of</strong> Music, Vijaya College <strong>of</strong> Music, Ganakala Mandira, Vijayakalamandira, Sri<br />
Venkateshwara Gananilaya, Sri Vijaya Sangeetha Vidyalaya, Adarsha Film<br />
Institute, Vijaya Film Institute, (all founded in Bangalore), Sri Panchankshari<br />
Krupa Poshita Sangita Shala (Gudur, Bijapur), Sri Raghavendra Sangita<br />
Vidyalaya (Raichur), Tyagaraja Sangeeta Vidyalaya (Ramanagar), Sri Vanividya<br />
Society (Shimoga), Sri Panchakshari Lalitha Kala and Sangitha Kala Sangha<br />
(Bijapur), Suptha Mahilamandir, Tumkur, Lalitha Kala Vrinda, Karkala,<br />
Ekanatheshwari Sangita Kala Mandira (Chitradurga), etc. are some <strong>of</strong> the<br />
institutions affilieated to Kamataka Sangita Nritya Academy, Bangalore.<br />
In addition to this a large number <strong>of</strong> private institutions are running music<br />
calssess in many urban centres <strong>of</strong> the state.<br />
In the field <strong>of</strong> Music there are four different awards. The State Sangeetha<br />
Nrutya Academy from 1959 to 2008 honoured. 549 eminent artists in various<br />
disciplines <strong>of</strong> music.<br />
Kanaka Purandara Award Winners<br />
Thitte Krishna Iyengar (1991), Gangubai Hanagal (1992), R.R. Keshava<br />
Murthi (1993), Bindumadhava Pathak (1994), Raghavendra Rao (1995), R.K.<br />
Srikantan (1996), Puttaraja Gavai (1997), M.S. Ramaiah (1998), Sheshagiri<br />
Hanagal (1999), Bhadragiri Achutadas (2000), A.Subbarao (2001), Pandit<br />
Panchakshariswamy Mattighatti (2002), M.J.Srinivasa Iyengar (2003) Pandit<br />
Vasantha Kanaka (2004), B.S.S. Kowshik (2005), V. Ramaratham (2006),<br />
Chandra Shekara Puranik Matt (2007).<br />
State Sangeetha Vidwan Award Winners<br />
Puttaraja Gavai (1993), R.K. Srikantan (1994), Rama Rao V. Naik (1995),<br />
A Subba Rao (1996), Sangameswara Gurav (1997), N. Chokkamma (1998),<br />
M.A. Narasimhachar (1999), T.S. Tatachar (2000), R.K.Bijapure (2001),<br />
R.Vishweshvaran (2002), R.R.Keshavamurthy (2003), Chandrashekara<br />
Puranik Matha (2004), S. Mahadevappa (2005), Manik Rao Raichurar (2006),<br />
K. Siddarama Swamy (2007), M.R. Gowtam (2008).
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